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ANCIENT EARTHWORKS the latter rises an intermediate agger. The outer fosse has lost its continuity for reasons stated above, but that it was another strong defence is evident from the remains.^ Redisham (xviii, lo), — ' Mill Mount,' south-west of the village, 4 miles south by west from Beccles, is a small circular mount 9 ft. in height, with a slight depression in the middle of the summit. It is sur- rounded by a fosse with a counterscarp now measuring 4 ft. at its highest point, and a breadth of 10 ft. at its broadest part ; but both height and width have been badly trodden by cattle. MOUNTS WITH ONE OR MORE ATTACHED COURTS (Class E) Bungay (viii, 6). — The castle of Bungay, on the northern border of the county, 5 1 miles west from Beccles, was situated in a commanding position Bungay Castlr • Compare Pipe R. of 1 9 Hen. II. ' Et in operatione magni fossati circa Castellum de Oreford cum Hericia et Brestachia, et in Operatione Pontis lapidii de eodum Castello Iviii libros ii solidos et viii denarios.' I 593 75